IVAR INGIMARSSON insists three points against former club Wolverhampton Wanderers will more than make up for the prospect of an early-morning Christmas Day training session.

Royals’ players will prepare for their Coca-Cola Championship clash at Molineux on Boxing Day (3pm kick-off) with an 8.30am Christmas Day work-out before making the trip to the Midlands later that evening.

While it means missing out on the festive celebrations, Ingimarsson says it will be worth it if title-chasing Reading claim another victory. He said: “We’re training at 8.30am on Christmas Day morning and then we travelling up to Wolves at 8.30pm.

“Since I’ve been over in England it’s been the same, playing lots of games over Christmas. That’s the way it is in this country because it’s important for the clubs financially and all the fans have days off and want to watch games. As a footballer you get used to it. People talk about having a Christmas break but I can’t see it happening and I’ll just get on with it.

“Getting three points at Wolves will more than make up for it and would be the perfect gift for me.”